The Rang Tang Barbecue Hour
The early episodes of the podcast follow restaurant industry veterans L.R. (that’s me) and Andy on a research and development journey through Texas. The podcast then shifts into an interview format featuring food folks from all over and local Coloradans up to cool things.
Episodes
015 Emmet Barr / Buchi Cafe Cubano
Emmet was 13 when he started his first job in the food industry; most of the next 37 years involved food in one way or another. This (longish) podcast is a survey of that lifetime of experience. If you've ever wondered what life is like in kitchens - or what it's like to find your purpose - you'll likely find this episode fascinating.
014 Michael Sullivan: A Mini Branding Masterclass
If your favorite part of the SuperBowl is analyzing the ads you'll love this interview with my friend Michael. He helped tighten up the Rang Tang type-driven logo and he designed our first trucker hat - I could listen to Michael talk design and branding all day and you probably could too. Check him out.
013 Road Trip Epiphany & Wrap-Up
The trip comes full circle as we reflect on our intentions from the first episode and how they were (magically? nope.) fulfilled.
012 BRETT BOREN of BRETT'S BACKYARD BAR-B-QUE
Another re-listen of a year-old interview that blew me away – Brett drops one knowledge bomb after another about how he has methodically built a continually-expanding barbecue joint
011 Evan LeRoy
Evan LeRoy of Austin's LeRoy & Lewis talks about learning the bbq ropes and being everywhere that barbecue is being talked about.
010 Lockhart Barbecue & Moberg Smokers
009 Epic BBQ Saturday: Snow's & Brett's Backyard
5:30am wake-up call for one of the most famous barbecue joints in the country...with some bonus 'cue that was even better
008 Butter's BBQ Andrew Soto
BUTTER! aka Andrew Soto, owner of Butter's Barbecue in Mathis TX joined us for a meal and an interview in Houston. He's the man and I think it comes across in this interview - I LOVED listening to it again.
007 First Stahhjj
Reason for the whole trip: L.R. and Andy work for 48 hours in unassuming 'cue joint Butter's
006 Barbecue Redemption
2M Smokehouse in San Antonio served us food that was a reminder of just how good barbecue can be
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Meet the Host
L.R. Laggy
Howdy 🙂 In June 2020 I received a (figurative) download that I was supposed to start a barbecue restaurant. Not one to question that kind of message, over the next year I assembled a lot of gear and a little knowledge and in September 2021 I officially served my first food as Rang Tang Craft Barbecue.
Similar to taking a bite of overwhelmingly good barbecue, the act of podcasting marks a moment in time by bringing the people involved into the here and now and which. My hope is that the stories shared are entertaining and inspiring, and may even inform some aspect of your own life.
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